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Lexington Neon sign

See the westbound or the eastbound Route 66 descriptions.

Built in1949
StatusOpen
Visitors welcomeWelcome
GPS40.641548,-88.792319
LocationLexington
CountyMcLean
StateIllinois

The sign was used to lure travelers from the bypass back into town.

The text on the dedication sign goes as:
"THIS SECTION OF ROUTE 66
IS DEDICATED TO THE
LEXINGTON BUSINESSES THAT
THROUGHOUT THE YEARS HAVE
SERVED THE CITIZENS OF
LEXINGTON AND THE MANY
TRAVELERS THAT HAVE PASSED
THROUGH OUR COMMUNITY ON
THIS HISTORIC ROAD
".